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IRS allows large employers with a properly structured and properly documented
Section 125C Plan to place all the premiums that employees pay for
health insurance PRE-TAX. |
| Cafeteria
Plan Benefits
Benefits that can be purchased
on a pre-tax basis through Cafeteria plans. Only employer sponsored
benefits that meet IRS deductible rules qualify for the plan such as:
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Dependent Care Account
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Medical Reimbursement Account
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Premium Account
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Medical Insurance
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Dental Insurance
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Vision Insurance
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Accident Insurance
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Cancer insurance
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Intensive Care Insurance
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Hospital Indemnity Insurance
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Short & Long Term Disability
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Employee Group Term Life Insurance
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Accidental Death & Dismemberment
(AD&D)
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| Summary
of Advantages:
For the employer...
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Pleases your employees with medical reimbursement
and child care reimbursement.
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Incurs little or no cost.
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You may actually generate tax savings.
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Controls the cost of medical & insurance
benefits.
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Attracts and retains quality employees
desiring benefit coverage.
For the employee...
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Enjoys a higher spendable income.
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Saves taxes on applicable expenses.
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Allows purchase of additional desirable
or necessary insurance.
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Has a very low risk since contributions
are determined before participating.
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Simple
Enrollment Process.
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The employer offers the plan to all
eligible employees.
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Each employee's participation is purely
voluntary.
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Employees complete an AGREEMENT TO
PARTICIPATE. This agreement helps the employee determine the payroll
deductions for supplemental insurance and any contribution to be placed
into the medical savings account during the plan year.
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Each pay period this amount is deducted
from the employee's pay prior to deducting federal income tax and
social security tax.
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The amount is placed into a checking
account the employer has opened for the plan.
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As applicable expenses occur, the employee
is reimbursed with the monies in his or her account.
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